apologizing
present participle ofapologize
apologize
verb[I]
(UKusuallyapologise)uk/əˈpɒl.ə.dʒaɪz/us/əˈpɑː.lə.dʒaɪz/B1
totellsomeone that you aresorryfor having done something that hascausedproblemsorunhappinessfor them:
I must apologizetoIsobel for mylateness.
Trains may besubjecttodelay- we apologizeforanyinconveniencecaused.
She apologizedprofuselyforhavingtoleaveat 3.30 p.m.
to apologize for something
- apologizeUKI apologise for the error.
- say sorryHe didn't even say sorry.
- sorryI forgot your name, sorry.
- make an apologyThe president made an apology to the people of Japan in a public speech.
- express regretHe later expressed regret for portraying sharks as creatures that target human beings.
- Itriedto apologize, but he justscreamedabuseat me.
- Trains may besubjecttodelayon thenorthernline- we apologize for anyinconveniencecaused.
- Imagine thehumiliationof having to apologize.
- She apologizedprofuselyfor having toleaveat 3.30 p.m.
- Heknewhe had beenwrong, anddulyapologized.
Making & accepting apologies
- afraid
- amends
- apologetically
- apologize
- atone forsomething
- atonement
- bury the hatchetidiom
- conciliatory
- crawl back (tosomeone)idiom
- excuse
- expiate
- forgive
- pardonable
- plead
- remission
- repent
- sink
- soz
- takesomethingback
- turn the other cheekidiom
Examplesofapologizing
apologizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Apologizingfor the error can be helpful in achieving some sense of resolution for us.
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The book deals with four categories of conversational routines, viz. routines for thanking,apologizing, offering/requesting, and discourse marking.
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This also explains the current and explicit practice ofapologizingfor any omission.
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At the outset, the author primes his readers byapologizingfor his literary deficits.
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However, it is notable that parents wereapologizingat rates that often exceeded those of children.
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Given the fear of malpractice lawsuits, some argue that disclosing,apologizing, and making amends for the error are unrealistic.
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Each rejoinder used in the example above is intended to elicit a strategy forapologizing.
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Many made restitution for their sins, repaying employers for stolen goods orapologizingto neighbors for speaking badly about them.
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Swinburne's discussion is valuable in indicating that some human practices, likeapologizing, making reparation, and forgiving, attempt to do this.
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Any curriculum developed or adopted should include skill-building sessions on practical strategies for improving communication generally, and then more specifically for disclosing mistakes to patients and families andapologizing.
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This volume, then - which focuses on commonly occurring discourse expressions concerned with thanking,apologizing, requesting, and offering, as well as on discourse markers - is a welcome addition to the field.
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It was permitted to resume publication a fortnight after, onapologizingfor its misstatement.
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Caleb sits on the ground crying andapologizing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lucky finds his daughter near the river and tries to bring her back home by heartilyapologizing, but she refuses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Unaware of where he is going, he accidentally bumps into someone, afterapologizing, both go on their ways.
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